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What's on this weekend in Melbourne

Discover things to do in Melbourne this weekend, from free events to exhibitions, attractions and places to visit.

This weekend only

A floating sound bath, a meditative experience where participants lie on lilos on water while listening to vibrations from instruments like gongs and singing bowls.
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Mellow Habits Floating Sound Bath

Unwind with a serene floating experience combining breath, sound and stillness.

Western Bulldogs fans in the crowd with arms out.

AFL Round 8: Western Bulldogs v Fremantle

The Western Bulldogs meet Fremantle at Marvel during Round 8.

An example of fine porcelain diningware with a blue and gold patterned outer edge and a painted image of a woman in a flowing gown in the centre.

Dining at the Palace: Collecting British Royal Tableware

Join Scott Coleman for a lecture on palace dining accompanied by an afternoon tea.

Blondie tribute band with female blonde singer and male group wearing ties.

Blondie’s Parallel Lines Turns 48

The Australian Blondie Tribute Show celebrates the anniversary of the band's highest-selling album.

Drag artist Reuben Kaye, wearing a paper crown and lipstick, licking his lips.

Melbourne Festival of Tease: The Sip Club

Equal parts cheeky soirée and glitter soaked party.

A video still from artist, Huiyi Xiao, showing a woman swinging a mop in front of a large blue wheelie-bin in a graffitied laneway in Melbourne.
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Huiyi Xiao: Oil and Fire

This exhibition brings together two works that address the migrant experience of 'down-skilling'.

A man in a suit playing the French Horn in a concert setting.

Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and More

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra takes you on a tour through the ages.

A black and white headshot of author Katya de Becerra, smiling while resting her chin on her right hand.

Our Monsters, Our Selves: Writing Horror that Resonates

Develop a toolkit for building atmosphere, tension and character in horror writing.

An Essendon AFL player holds the ball and crouches over slightly on the run.

AFL Round 8: Essendon v Brisbane Lions

Essendon play the Brisbane Lions at Marvel during Round 8.

People dressed up as comic book characters in a bookshop setting.

Free Comic Book Day

Free comics and entertainment in the heart of Melbourne CBD.

A man in an orchestra playing the French horn, a woman's red curly hair visible in the background.

Storm and Serenity: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven

Get ready for a whirlwind voyage through the history of Western music.

A woman in a bright pink dress raised a glass of champagne and smiles openly in a warehouse type setting with a microphone close by.

The Bubbles Festival

The Bubbles Festival is a celebration of all things sparkling.

Traditional Ukrainian folk dancers in costume performing on a stage.

Verchovyna: Your Legacy

A dance celebration marking 60 continuous years of the Verchovyna Ukrainian Dance Ensemble.

A choral performance, featuring a conductor leading a vocal ensemble, with a seated audience in the foreground.

Choristry: A Tapestry of Voices

Choristry welcomes everyone to their first choral concert series of the year.

A distorted picture of a man pinned to a cork board, his face in a photo frame.

Snapshot

A whirlwind of comedy, characters and classic variety.

A Carlton AFL player straight after a goal with finger raised in the air.

AFL Round 8: Carlton v St Kilda

Carlton play St Kilda in a Saturday night game at Marvel.

Steve Sedergreen Trio, singer clapping hands wearing a green suit in front, flanked by cellist and drummer wearing a hat.

Steve Sedergreen and Friends

Join the trio and special guests as they put on a jazz show like no other.

Performer breathing fire with head tilted at an angle.
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The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque

Experience Melbourne's most intimate variety show in a hidden gem of the city.

A person with headphones on their head, standing in front of a large instrument, a wall behind them displays an image of hands at a control panel.
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Silent Hand Catches Silver Bell

An exhibition showcasing 25 years of Speak Percussion’s boundary-defying experimentation.

Three people interacting with a neon light installation in a gallery.
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Distraction

An exhibition that plugs into the torrent of content and places we go when craving distraction.

Red and green native correa flowers.
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Melbourne Friends Plant Sale

Melbourne Friends are hosting an autumn plant sale at Royal Botanic Gardens.

Three cute Japanese-style cartoon animals, including a cat, bunny and dog, dressed in clothes and standing in the front yard of a cute cottage, behind a picket fence.
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PomPom Art Market: Sweet Cottage

A cute art and stationery market featuring 100+ talented local and international artists and makers.

Fashion models wearing bridal dresses posed against a backdrop with the words ONE FINE DAY written in black on a white background.
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Wedding Expo

One Fine Day is one of Australia’s most stylish and creative wedding expos.

A three tiered plate stand with savoury and sweet small food items on it, at an outdoor table, with tables and chairs in the background.
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High Chai: Original Chai Co. x Kanika's Kitchen

Let Indian flavours, tradition, and creativity take centre stage as you sip bottomless masala chai.

Two people standing on a stage that looks out to a large hall, people seated at tables and chairs in the space.
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Hope Festival

Celebrate Latin American culture and bring hope and unity to the community.

A netball match featuring the Melbourne Vixens and the Giants.

SSN Round 8: Melbourne Vixens vs Giants Netball

The Vixens take on the Giants in their third home game of the season.

Large group of men of varied ages, many with beards and long hair, wearing hats.

The Spooky Men's Chorale: 25 Years of Pointless Grandeur

Bringing their anarchic approach to vocal music and reflecting on what it means to be a man.

A woman dressed as a pink flower, with giant petals all around her face, standing against a backdrop of more giant flowers.

Lygon Street Market

Find a perfect gift for Mother's Day.

Aerial view of an interior market with stalls selling clothing and raft, and many people walking around and shopping in the space.

Boho Luxe Market: Christmas Edition

A design market full of handmade, ethically sourced products.

Actor playing Hamlet, holding a skull and gesturing.

Marathon Hamlet

A bold, site-specific reimagining of Hamlet, staged across three National Trust heritage sites.

Two performers in drag, wearing plaid witch outfits and hats sit on a rug, reading a large red book together in a cluttered room.

The Witchy Girls: Premiere Screening

Join Zelda Moon and Lazy Susan for the premiere of The Witchy Girls at The Capitol Theatre.

A completely blurred piece of artwork showing blobs of colour.
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KINGS Artist-Run: April Exhibitions

Presenting shows by Celeste and Lucca de Clario Davis, Gilda Jones and Camille Chapman.

A tan jacket made of squiggly fur on a white dummy torso.
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Let's Party: NGV Fashion for Kids

Step into a vibrant world of colour, creativity and celebration.

A young girl holds an old ship steering wheel.
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Polly Woodside Open Day

Climb aboard and roam the decks of one of Australia’s last surviving 19th-century tall ships.

Cartoon of a movie camera topped with tiny figures.
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Behind the Lines: Are We Rolling?

An exhibition exploring all the twists and turns of another turbulent year in Australian politics.

Cast member of opera production of Don Giovanni, a woman with blonde hair wearing a red dress and cape, holding a small knife stands in front of a wall of dense, colourful flowers.
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Don Giovanni or The Rake Punished

Melbourne Opera's timely production of Don Giovanni (The Rake Punished).

Regular weekend events

Five women sitting cross-legged on red blow-up pilates mats, floating on the surface of a hotel pool.
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Aqua Sculpt

Enjoy an intimate yet energising session of floating Pilates in a refined luxury setting.

A large dinosaur model with its mouth open in a park setting.
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Dinos at the Zoo

Let your imagination run wild as you explore the trail of dinosaurs at Melbourne Zoo.

Three ballerinas on a darkened stage in glowing tutu dresses.
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Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show

The classic fairytale is reimagined with glow-in-the-dark costumes and luminous staging.

Market stallholder with her puppet toys, beside the Yarra River in the CBD.
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The Sunday Market at Southgate

Explore the Sunday Market at Southgate and meet the makers.

A stylised image of a woman with long red hair wearing a red V-neck shimmering dress, laughing with her head tiled back, seated in a red armchair with a red velvet curtain backdrop, an ice bucket with a bottle of Champagne on the table next to her.
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Piper's Playhouse

Step inside Piper's Melbourne’s most immersive cabaret.

Novelty wind-up chattering teeth against a yellow background.
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Basement Comedy Club: Weekend Showcase

Bringing you the biggest names and best comedians in the country, and beyond.

Three people standing for a selfie on the ground at the MCG.
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Sports Precinct Walking Tour

Explore Melbourne's sports precinct on foot with a local guide, including a tour of the MCG.

Black and white photograph from the 1960s of model, Twiggy, wearing a mini-dress at the Melbourne Cup.
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Swinging 60s

Did the sixties really swing in Victoria? A new exhibition from the Old Treasury Building.

Two people on a stage giving each other a high five, one also holding a microphone.
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Comedy at the Coopers Inn

A comedy club featuring the best local, interstate and international stand-up comedians.

Workshop class participants smiling in a studio setting, holding up mosaic pots and coasters they have made.
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Mosaic Making Workshop for Beginners

Learn the art of creating beautiful mosaics from start to finish.

People looking up at the trees on a guided walk in the Royal Botanic Gardens.
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Aboriginal Heritage Walk

Wominjeka: journey into Melbourne Gardens with an Aboriginal guide.

Running tour jogging along a Yarra pathway with towers in the background.
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Yarra Sunrise Running Tour

Run Melbourne’s parks, landmarks and Yarra River at sunrise on this 8km tour with coffee to finish.

The shopfront of a Japanese-style craft workshop with brightly coloured craft materials on shelves and a neon sign.
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DIY Craft Workshops

Unleash your creativity at these workshops where everyone is a designer.

Interior of a bar decorated with colourful lamps, small paintings hanging on the red walls, with small tables and chairs arranged in the space.
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Melbourne Hidden Bars Walking Tour

Discover Melbourne's hidden bars – down alleys, in basements and behind closed doors.

A person pouring out a measure of Aperol into a metal measuring cup.
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Cocktail Making Class

Mix, shake and sip your way through the ultimate cocktail class in a hidden Melbourne bar.

The lobby of a comedy venue, with a blue velvet couch and red curtains.
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Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy Show

See some of Melbourne's best stand-up comedy, every Sunday night.

Person looking at a display in a glass case, rows of colourful books in the background.
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World of the Book

Explore the rare, the sacred and the iconic in the 20th anniversary of this annual exhibition.

A group of smiling participants in a studio workshop setting, holding glass-domed terrariums.
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Serene Terrarium: Workshop for Beginners

Create your mini plant world while enjoying a soothing cuppa and a calming environment.

A large group of people in active wear all running on a path in park.
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Run the Tan: Run Club

Start the weekend off on the right foot with a run around the Tan.

Workshop participants smiling and holding multicoloured mosaic tiled coasters.
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Colourful Mosaic Coaster Workshop

Come and make mosaic coasters and step into the world of colours.

An early watercolour painting of Melbourne's Yarra River.
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Yarra: Stories of Melbourne's River

Explores the chequered history of the stream we call the ‘city’s river’.

A concrete green water trough for horses to drink from, in a Melbourne city street.
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Footsteps Through Time: Melbourne's History Walk

Step into Melbourne’s past on this two-hour guided walking tour of laneways and hidden stories.

A close up of flower made from enamel craft
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Cloisonne Enamel Painting Workshop for Beginners

Create a unique drink coaster using the ancient cloisonné art.

Three people on a walking tour with a Fit City tour guide, two carrying a takeaway coffee.
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Laneways and Lattes Walking Tour

Explore Melbourne’s hidden laneways with coffee, street art, history and culture.

Two people seated below a neon sign.
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The Story of the Moving Image

A permanent exhibition that journeys through the past, present and future of the moving image.

Animator and filmmaker Adam Elliot working on a claymation set, adjusting characters.
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Making Memoir of a Snail

Explore handmade sets, props and characters from Adam Elliot's claymation film Memoir of a Snail.

A group of people on a guided walk of the Royal Botanic Gardens, with the tour guide pointing at plant specimen.
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Free Guided Walk

A free guided walk is the perfect way to enjoy the sunny weather in Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

Diners seated at a table and eating from plates that have designs projected onto them from above, as part of an immersive visual art and food experience.
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7 Paintings Dining Experience

A dinner show that combines art, technology, and culinary delight into a unique experience.

A small tour group looking up from the ground floor of the La Trobe Reading Room.
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State Library Victoria Unlocked

On this exclusive tour, gain access to State Library Victoria before the doors open to the public.

Three people interacting with a neon light installation in a gallery.
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Distraction

An exhibition that plugs into the torrent of content and places we go when craving distraction.

Three smiling workshop participants in a studio space, holding up jewellery they have made.
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Polymer Clay Earring Workshop

Create beautiful jewellery in this fun workshop.

An impressionist painting of trees in blossom.
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The Lost Impressionist Art Tours

Discover Melbourne's artistic story and its connection to Monet with this unique group walking tour.

A plate of fluffy pancakes with ice-cream and chocolate over the top.
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Chocolate Family Adventure Day

Enjoy an all-inclusive, stress-free family outing filled with fun, creativity, and delicious treats.

Performer breathing fire with head tilted at an angle.
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The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque

Experience Melbourne's most intimate variety show in a hidden gem of the city.

Three coloured gin-based cocktails with platters of snacks.
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Gin-dulgent High Tea Experience

Take your seat for a guided gin high tea like no other with bottomless sparkling.

A green linocut of a flower and foliage printed on paper and a fabric tote bag.
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Tote Bag Block Printing Workshop

Style your bag just the way you like it with block printing in this beginner's workshop.

Man holding an old-fashioned lantern outside illuminated Flinders St Station at night, wearing a suit and cap.
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Hidden Melbourne: Ghosts, Murder and Mystery

Take a spine-chilling journey back in time to explore the rich paranormal realm of Old Melbourne.

The full cast of the musical Book of Mormon on stage singing and dancing, with a painted sky coloured background and other theatre props.
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The Book of Mormon

Australia’s biggest ever musical comedy returns this February.

Four rows of people sitting smiling and laughing.
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Kings of Comedy: Underground, Uncensored, Unrivalled

Enjoy stand-up comedy from future stars and celebrity guest headliners.

Two different hands holding two wine glasses, resting on a restaurant's dining table, a plate of food and napkins also on the table.
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Mystery Sidedoor City: Wine and Asian Fusion Bites

Enjoy off-menu bites and paired drinks at a hidden Melbourne venue on this guided tasting adventure.

Four women standing and holding up small mosaic lamps in front of a circular neon sign.
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Mosaic Art Classes: Turkish Lamp Workshop

Make beautiful mosaic lamps at this Turkish lamp workshop in Melbourne!

Four people on a tour of Arts Centre Melbourne, seated in a foyer, with a large mural behind them.
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Arts Centre Melbourne Tours

Explore the rich heritage and striking architecture of Victoria’s performing arts icon.

The open-sided Explorer Bus at Royal Botanic Melbourne Gardens on a path with foliage.
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The Explorer Bus Melbourne

Discover the beauty of this inner-city oasis from the comfort of an open-air minibus.

Four cabaret performers surrounded by pink and yellow feather fans.
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Cabaret Ridiculous

An hour of variety entertainment that’s as unpredictable as it is unforgettable.

A seated group of improv comedians, all looking seriously at the camera.
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Improvised Comedy: The Remix

Improvised comedy from true stories, sampled and remixed to create comedy gold.

Three illuminated lamps with cylindrical parchment or fabric shades, decorated with various pressed flowers and small human figures.
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Pressed Flower Lamp Making Workshop

Make your room colourful and vibrant with your own pressed flower lamp.

A person wearing blue rubber gloves creating an Ikebana arrangement, which is the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging.
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Botanica 001: Ikebana Workshop

A contemporary ikebana workshop exploring form, balance and negative space in an intimate setting.

A drypoint etching in monotones depicting an industrial scene.
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Louise Donovan: Common Ground

Nineteen everyday moments in intimate drypoint by Melbourne artist, Louise Donovan

An ancient Roman marble bust with its nose chipped off, displayed on a small square plinth.
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Rome: Empire, Power, People

This Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Ancient Rome.

A black cat and a white cat, connected to each other by threads.
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Thought Experiment

Dive into meaningful 'what ifs' with curious, creative minds at this social meet-up.

A mostly blue artwork with white, scribbled squares all over it, creating a textural pattern.
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Make Your Mark

A bold new exhibition from the mark-making artists of Bayley Arts.

Floral accessorie made from silk and beads.
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French Embroidery Workshop

Learn to craft an anemone brooch, from hand-dyeing silk to beadwork.

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